TV Show Calendar: Midseason Premiere Dates for 'The Vampire Diaries', 'The Good Wife', 'Pretty Little Liars'

A few weeks back a number of shows went for its midseason break after leaving fans with major cliffhangers and shocking deaths. And now that the New Year is upon us, several shows are returning, and they will pick up immediately after the events of the midseason finale.

For instance, "The Vampire Diaries" will pick up immediately after the events of the season 6 midseason finale that saw Kai casting a cloaking spell on Elena.

"The Walking Dead" saw the death of fan-favourite character Beth Greene, and the Liars on "Pretty Little Liars" will still be reeling from Mona's death. "Supernatural" will see Sam and Dean facing an old foe - Metatron, and if spoilers are to believed "Grey's Anatomy" will focus on the budding romance between Owen and Amelia.  

As for dating reality show "The Bachelor," fans will be able to follow Chris Soules as he sets out on a journey to find love.

Here is a list of dates when some of the biggest shows of 2014 will mark their midseason premieres as well as new seasons.

4 January - The Good Wife

5 January - 2 Broke Girls, The Bachelor, Gotham

6 January - Pretty Little Liars, Switched at Birth, New Girl

7 January - American Horror Story: Freak Show, Modern Family, American Idol, The Mentalist

8 January - The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, Elementary,

9 January – Glee

10 January – Archer

11 January - Girls

12 January – Castle

19 January – The Originals, Chasing Life

20 January – The Flash, Supernatural

21 January – Arrow

22 January- The Vampire Diaries, Reign

28 January – Suits

29 January - Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder

8 February – The Walking Dead

23 February- The Voice

27 February – House of Cards

1 March – Once Upon a Time

3 March - Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

26 March – Bones

"Game of Thrones," which will be back for season 5, has not been given a premiere date yet. But because a majority of the previous seasons have premiered in April, this time too the show is expected to be back either on 29 March or 5 April.

Season 3 of "Hannibal" has also not been given a premiere date yet.